Quote of the day
A good question is never answered. It is not a bolt to be tightened into place but a seed to be planted and to bear more seed toward the hope of greening the landscape of idea.
Yvonne Vera

Born: September 19, 1964
Died: April 7, 2005 (aged 40)
Bio: Yvonne Vera was an award-winning author from Zimbabwe. Her novels are known for their poetic prose, difficult subject-matter, and their strong women characters, and are firmly rooted in Zimbabwe's difficult past.
Known for:
- Butterfly Burning (1998)
- The Stone Virgins (2002)
- Without a name (1994)
- Why don't you carve other animals (1992)
- Opening Spaces (1999)